Finding a comfortable place to get away
April 04, 2008

Alejandra Aguilar
Crusader Staff

Traffic. Homework. Problems. Everything goes so fast in this crazy world. I feel like 24 hours a day are not enough to finish all my responsibilities; therefore, I stress myself to death.
When I feel like a complete stranger, I like to express myself in different ways. I want to cry, scream, or even laugh. This helps me take out all of the strained feelings I accumulate when things go wrong. I lose a sense of who I am, and I just want to quit. When I feel this way, there’s a place I like to visit to feel better.
Welcome to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, a great place that makes me feel comfortable. I love to visit this church because it helps me feel much better. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church gives me individual stability, happiness, motivation, and direction.
I am convinced that we all need a special something that motivates us whenever we have lost ourselves in a daily routine.
Therefore, I encourage you to find a reason in life that will help you become a happier person. It can be a new person that you’ve just met, a new pair of shoes, an ice cream, or something that makes you smile. It is important to find something that encourages you to go on, to move forward, and to feel happy.
However, the first step is to be comfortable with yourself. It would be senseless to try to seek happiness in other things when you can start by making yourself happy. It’s all about the decisions you make. Decide to surround yourself with the things that help you in life and identify with what you enjoy. I have realized that I have found the perfect place that helps me feel secure and comfortable.
When I’m in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church I feel satisfied and relaxed. I feel peaceful from the moment when I enter the parking lot that surrounds this church to the moment when I leave. I love going and interacting with the people who go there and sharing a greeting.